Smallmouth Bass(Page 2)

The best smallmouth fishing tips, tackle, and gear from the Outdoor Life experts.

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Smallmouth Bass

Podcast: The Secrets to Catching Bug-Drunk Smallmouths

By Joe Cermele

JT Thompkins was disqualified from a tournament and it cost him a shot at thousands.
Smallmouth Bass

Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Disqualified for Failing a Polygraph Test

By Derek Horner

Using Forward Facing Sonar to Locate Fish
Smallmouth Bass

7 Forward Facing Sonar Tips: Settings, Mounting, and Techniques Explained

By Chad Morgenthaler

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Smallmouth Bass

How to Fish the Geecrack Cue Bomb — and Other Rubber Dice Baits

By Shaye Baker

Everything you need to know to catch bass on a strolling rig
Smallmouth Bass

A Complete Guide to Strolling for Bass: The Ultimate Rig for Forward-Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

The best drop shot rods are sensitive and light, yet powerful enough to pull up giants
Smallmouth Bass

The Best Drop Shot Rods of 2025

By Pete Robbins

Forward facing sonar has changed fishing, and the next evolution is FFS specific baits and gear
Smallmouth Bass

New Lures, Reels, Rods, and Lines Designed for Forward Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

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Smallmouth Bass

Here’s Why Forward Facing Sonar Won’t Be Banned from Professional Bass Fishing

By Derek Horner

A Humminbird and Garmin fish finder on the deck of a boat.
Smallmouth Bass

MEGA Live vs LiveScope: What’s the Best Forward Facing Sonar?

By Pete Robbins

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Smallmouth Bass

Micro Ned Rigs: The Ultimate Bait for Targeting Bluegills and Bass at the Same Time

By Alex Robinson

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Smallmouth Bass

Quick Strike Podcast: 3 Old-School Bass Lures the “Cool Kids” Hate (and Why You Should Be Fishing Them Now)

By Joe Cermele

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Smallmouth Bass

The Best Way to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers: Hit Them With Topwater Lures While Wading

By Joe Cermele

A brown trout caught on a cicada fly.
Smallmouth Bass

How to Fish the 2025 Cicada Hatch

By Dac Collins

An angler holds up a smallmouth bass in a parking lot.
Smallmouth Bass

Huge Smallmouth Bass Caught in Indiana Should Break 32-Year-Old State Record

By Bob McNally

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Smallmouth Bass

Hell or High Water: Chasing Smallmouth Bass on the New River

Photographs by Nick Kelley, Story by Natalie Krebs

Angler poses with bass and jerkbait.
Smallmouth Bass

The Best Jerkbait Rods of 2025

By Pete Robbins

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Smallmouth Bass

Tournament Angler Catches Same Record Smallmouth Bass Two Years in a Row

By Bob McNally

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Smallmouth Bass

The 12 Best Bass Flies for Catching Largemouth and Smallmouth

By Dac Collins

We tested the Revo Rocket.
Smallmouth Bass

Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review

By Pete Robbins

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Ultra-Rare Orange Smallmouth Bass Caught in Michigan

By Bob McNally

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Smallmouth Bass

Why Smallmouth Bass Are One of the Most Dangerous Fish in the Country

By Joe Cermele

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Smallmouth Bass

Idaho Fishing Guide Catches and Releases New State-Record Smallmouth Bass

By Dac Collins

The same baits will work on river and lake smallmouths.
Smallmouth Bass

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Moving Water

By Kristine Fischer

New South Dakota Record Smallmouth Caught, Weighed, Released
Smallmouth Bass

New South Dakota Record Smallmouth Caught, Weighed, Released

By Bob McNally